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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2020; 08(04): 116-117
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714078
Images in Aortic Disease

Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: When the Development of Arterial Collateral Network Takes Over

Efstratios Georgakarakos
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Ioannis Katsaros
2   Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Aliki Fiska
2   Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Abstract

This report describes the collateral pathways that restore arterial circulation in cases of aortoiliac occlusive disease and discusses the clinical and surgical importance of these systemic-systemic, visceral-systemic, and visceral-visceral anastomoses.

Keywords

aortoiliac occlusive disease - Leriche's syndrome - collateral circulation - anatomy


Publication History

Received: 02 January 2019

Accepted: 24 May 2020

Article published online:
11 December 2020

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